U.S. Army Engineer District, San Francisco, COE, Attn: CESPN-CT, 333 Market Street, Room 704, San Francisco, CA 94105-2197

M -- FISH HATCHERY & IMPRINT FACILITIES MGMT. & PRODUCTION AT THE CORPS-OWNED FACILITES SOL DACW07-99-B-0005 POC Karen A. Brinckmann @ (415)977-8511 or Ofelia R. Rosales @ (415)977-8499 The San Francisco District Corps of Engineers is seeking to identify potential sources and their capabilities to provide Fish Hatcheries and Imprint Facility Management and Production at the Corps-Owned Facilities at Lake Mendocino, CA and Lake Mendocino, CA. The Contractor's responsibility will include: (1) harvesting the brood stock from the designated rivers and streams, (2) operating the fish facilities at Lake Sonoma and Lake Mendocino, (3) producing 1,000,000 Chinook salmon, 300,000 steelhead trout and 110,000 Coho salmon annually, (4) transporting and delivering the fish to designated release points, (5) submitting monthly fish production reports, and (6) maintaining the Government provided facilities. The Government will provide and the Contractor shall be responsible for Operating and Maintaining the Hatchery Facilities at Lake Sonoma and Lake Mendocino which includes but not limited to a positive fish barrier and attraction device, fish ladder, fishway, aeration structure, adult fish holdingponds, fish crowder channel, hatchery building, fish rearing raceways, hatchery wastewater pollution control pond system, gravity water supply system, fish sorting and spawning room, incubation and start tank areas, fish food freezer, fish food thaw room, fish food preparation area, shop, crew locker, garage, and imprint facilities. The Government has four single family houses that can be made available to the Contractor under a separate lease agreement. San Francisco District expects to issue a formal Solicitation in May 99 with performance commencing 1 October 99. The Corps anticipates a One Year Contract with 5 One Year Options. Interested sources are requested to submit a statement demonstrating their capability to perform the responsibilities listed above. Responses are limited to three pages and may include a description of the company and its experience relative to the performance of this or similar services, and must identify its business size and whether designated a Small Disadvantaged and/or Women-Owned Business. FAR 19.101 and FAR 19.102 define the Size Standards for Small Business. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code 0921 has been determined to be applicable to this requirement. Responses on company letterhead must be submitted no later than 12 March 1999 to the following address: U.S. Army Engineer District, SF, COE, ATTN: CESPN-CT (Ms. Karen A. Brinckmann), 333 Market St., Rm. 704, San Francisco, CA 94105-2197. Facsimile responses are acceptable and should be submitted to Ms. Brinckmann's attention at FAX (415)977-8513. Posted 02/12/99 (W-SN298219). (0043)

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